Summary

You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN in NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE CENTER.

This position is part of the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) Personnel Demonstration Project. The NR-03 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-12 through GS-13. The position has a control point equivalent to the GS-12 Step 10 grade.

Duties

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• You will research, develop, communicate, train, implement, and enforce compliance with engineering-related policies, regulations, protocols, specifications, and standards such as safety, environmental, quality, etc.
• You will plan, schedule, execute, and lead site survey and field investigations across the expeditionary domains.
• You will support full-spectrum test and evaluation activities ranging from the development of test plans through location scouting and coordination, test apparatus development and installation, data collection, data analysis, and test reporting.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 thru GS-11 grade level or pay band NR-02 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Developing, implementing, and enforcing compliance with all engineering policies, regulations, and standards, including safety, environmental, and quality protocols; 2) Supporting the full contract lifecycle from development and award to oversight and closeout; 3) Operating, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining various engineering tools, equipment, and systems ranging from developmental prototypes to off-the-shelf industrial tools and equipment; 4) Planning, estimating, scoping, and scheduling technical projects across all business areas, including the development of project plans, statements of work, and project proposals; 5) Preparing and reviewing technical documentation including technical reports, technical drawings, test reports, and safety plans. **NOTE** This information must be clearly supported in your resume.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.